tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45458464831378294142012-01-02T01:12:25.853-08:00a show-and-tell featuring michelle's note-worthy dining adventuresmichelle kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603870871753536180noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4545846483137829414.post-11251428657503034222008-09-19T00:07:00.000-07:002008-09-19T10:48:34.939-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">7465 Melrose Ave. </span><br /><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">Los Angeles, 90046</span><br /><span>323.651.0915 </span><br /><span class="link_Website"><a href="http://www.thefoundryonmelrose.com/" target="_blank" title="visit THE FOUNDRY ON MELROSE's website">thefoundryonmelrose.com</a><br /><br />from this month's dinela restaurant week list <a href="http://dinela.com/wine-and-dinela/">(http://dinela.com/wine-and-dinela/)</a>, two in particular appealed to me: Bashan and The Foundry. after reading tons of rave reviews, i had been waiting for the right opportunity to try these two restaurants. Bashan's set list was a tad pricey for me, but The Foundry's tasting menu seemed reasonable. however, after all the hype on The Foundry, i was pretty disappointed with this top 10 rated los angeles restaurant<span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> (source: los angeles magazine 2008)</span></span> last night.<br /><br />our set list:<br /></span></span> <p id="wine-dine-menu-info"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong> Course One</strong><br />Yellowtail Sashimi<br />Pineapple caper vinaigrette / celery<span id="course_beverage"><br /></span></span></p><p id="wine-dine-menu-info"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong> Course Two</strong><br />Pasta<br />duck confit / mushrooms / dried cherries<span id="course_beverage"><br /></span></span></p><p id="wine-dine-menu-info"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong> Course Three</strong><br />Short Ribs<br />braised romaine / currant mustard / olives<span id="course_beverage"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong> Course Four</strong></span><br />Apricot and Lychee Crumble<br />candied ginger / honey ice cream<br /><br />pros: nice outdoor patio seating. easy reservations.. d/t the lack of? :(<br /><br />cons: food was pretentious and overwhelming. it tasted experimental and lacked thought into the dishes.<br />for an example, our appetizer: yellowtail sashimi with pineapples, caper vinaigrette, celery pieces plus bacon pieces is not exactly a smooth combination on your palette. the very essence of "yellowtail sashimi" destroyed and forgotten.<br /><br />conclusion? i wouldn't go back nor recommend the Foundry.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4545846483137829414-1125142865750303422?l=hyewon714.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>michelle kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603870871753536180noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4545846483137829414.post-88833863994834870272008-09-11T14:54:00.000-07:002008-09-11T23:55:16.141-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;">640 W Valley Blvd Ste A<br />Alhambra, CA 91803 <br /></span><span id="bizPhone" style="font-size:85%;">(626) 293-8999</span><br /><span id="bizPhone" style="font-size:85%;"><br />i usually don't find many good restaurants on the eastside.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span id="bizPhone" style="font-size:85%;">but a few of my friends wanted to check out this hot pot place in alhambra.. and i absolutely loved it!<br />it's a taiwanese version of shabu-shabu.<br /><br />you can share or get your own individual hotpot for $12-18.<br />i had the hoikkado japanese kelp flavored broth with pork and seafood. (meat choices: pork, beef, chicken, lamb) and/or seafood plus veggies and noodles. (some other choices include: japanese miso broth and chinese herbal broth.)<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span id="bizPhone" style="font-size:85%;">and most definitely order something from their milk tea selection.<br />i recommend the hoikkado milk tea.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QMYOibizKWw/SMmV0u55CoI/AAAAAAAAAKs/yEsiqkwqre0/s1600-h/jazz1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QMYOibizKWw/SMmV0u55CoI/AAAAAAAAAKs/yEsiqkwqre0/s400/jazz1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244887974226233986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QMYOibizKWw/SMmWfEgZZuI/AAAAAAAAAK8/-EdMgRAdhh4/s1600-h/jazz5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QMYOibizKWw/SMmWfEgZZuI/AAAAAAAAAK8/-EdMgRAdhh4/s320/jazz5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244888701579388642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QMYOibizKWw/SMmaAmYmP8I/AAAAAAAAALU/tyufDR_ix04/s1600-h/jazz2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QMYOibizKWw/SMmaAmYmP8I/AAAAAAAAALU/tyufDR_ix04/s200/jazz2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244892576144048066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">yelp: <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/jazz-cat-cafe-alhambra">http://www.yelp.com/biz/jazz-cat-cafe-alhambra</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4545846483137829414-8883386399483487027?l=hyewon714.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>michelle kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603870871753536180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4545846483137829414.post-45771458405184503822008-09-11T14:27:00.000-07:002008-09-11T23:33:13.249-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">www.lucques.com</span><br />8474 Melrose Ave</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">West Hollywood, CA 90069<br /><span class="phone">Phone: <span class="phone">(323) 655-6277</span></span><br /></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">our sunday supper menu:</span><br /></span> <p style="margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> course 1: roasted beet and carrot salad with cumin vinaigrette and crumbled feta</span></p> <p class="style9" style="margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> course 2: sautéed sea bass with shaved summer squash salad, heirloom romano beans and cucumber yogurt<br /> OR grilled lamb skewer with tomato-potato gratin, black olives and cherry tomato brown butter<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> course 3: watermelon coupe with lime sherbet, basil caramel and macadamia nut tuille</span></p><p class="style9" style="margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;">lucques has yet to fail me. this was my third time dining at suzanne goin's restaurant, and it was probably the best experience thus far. the lamb was so succulent. it simply melted in your mouth.</span></p><p class="style9" style="margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;">to top off a delicious meal, we saw suzanne goin... drive off in her bmw. :) plus we were dining next to meredith baxter from Family Ties.</span></p><p class="style9" style="margin-top: 0pt;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QMYOibizKWw/SMmZxiLZ6LI/AAAAAAAAALM/1EXJuqJNnbU/s1600-h/baxter07smile.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QMYOibizKWw/SMmZxiLZ6LI/AAAAAAAAALM/1EXJuqJNnbU/s200/baxter07smile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244892317316933810" border="0" /></a></p><p class="style9" style="margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">next week, i get to try alice water's chez panis</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">se cafe in berkeley (where suzanne goin worked in the early 90s). yay!</span><br /></span></p><p class="style9" style="margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4545846483137829414-4577145840518450382?l=hyewon714.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>michelle kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603870871753536180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4545846483137829414.post-6981602127337679142008-09-11T14:12:00.000-07:002008-09-11T23:33:47.302-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;">www.sila-bistro.com<br /> 2630 Hyperion Ave , Los Angeles, CA 90027<br /><br />i absolutely love hole-in-the wall, unpretentious restaurants.<br />this one's a little pricey. ($20-30)<br />try: lobster ravioli with roasted sweet corn, fava beans, tomato confit, and vermouth cream sauce. the cream sauce is perfectly light.<br />my friend and i also had the duck taquitos which was mediocre.<br /><br />note: the parking is not very good. it's actually non-existent. :)<br /></span><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Hyewon/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Hyewon/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.jpg" alt="" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QMYOibizKWw/SMmLM4cdLII/AAAAAAAAAKc/zXYBpVtSwO0/s1600-h/sila.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QMYOibizKWw/SMmLM4cdLII/AAAAAAAAAKc/zXYBpVtSwO0/s400/sila.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244876294476082306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">here's what ppl are yelping about:<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/sila-bistro-los-angeles"> http://www.yelp.com/biz/sila-bistro-los-angeles</a><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4545846483137829414-698160212733767914?l=hyewon714.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>michelle kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603870871753536180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4545846483137829414.post-25146659588018964602008-09-11T13:52:00.000-07:002008-09-11T14:46:48.499-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;">one of my friends recently got me one of those "favorite restaurants" journals for my belated birthday gift. it's pretty nice getting a present 2 months post bday. you feel like you're celebrating your bday year round. :)<br /><br />well, it led me to think it would be nice to share some of my restaurant hopping experiences online for a few friends that might be interested. i'm not a very good food/wine connoissuers nor am i snobbish about food.. but i like to try new restaurants for the simple pleasure of enjoying the combination of delicious food, beautiful decor, and good company.<br /><br />cheers to good memories!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4545846483137829414-2514665958801896460?l=hyewon714.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>michelle kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17603870871753536180noreply@blogger.com0